Field Notes
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Why Mittens Beat Gloves for Warm Hands
SKI MITTENSDuring the 1960’s I started skiing because I was selling insulation to most all of the skiwear manufactures in the USA and when I developed the original Lamilite product... -
One Boot, One Tennis Shoe and a Wyoming Elk Hunt
INCREDIBLE REPORT / TESTIMONIALI've been so busy; I'm just now getting time to compliment you on your sock liners. I'll briefly set the stage below for my hunting misadventure. BRIEF... -
Hammock Camping in Fog and Damp: Chuck's Story
ARE YOU A HAMMOCK CAMPER, IF SO THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIAL IS WHAT YOU SHOULD READThis seems like it’s becoming the new normal that when I go camping and sleep in... -
How We Temperature Rate Our Sleeping Bags
HOW DO YOU TEMPERTATURE RATE YOUR SLEEPING BAGS?The above question has been asked of me more often these days than in the past. As the reputation of the Wiggy’s bags... -
A Scoutmaster's Verdict After Michigan Snow Camping
NOZIPBAGS?I HAVE OVER 12 SLEEPING BAGS THAT I AND MY SONS USE EVERY MONTH FOR BOY SCOUT CAMPING AND WHEN I TAKE THEM BACK PACKING AND CAMPING BY OUR SELVES.... -
Two Bags Zipped Together: A Camper's Seven-Week Review
I ordered a 20 degree Hunter and a Nautilus (40 degree) on Jerry's advice to use in a small 4x4 Campervan camping in all-weather with my wife and in future... -
Jerry Wigutow on Building Wiggy's
ARTICLE ABOUT WIGGY’SI received a call from a writer for a Colorado based publication. Below is the article.Wiggy’sby Chris Meehanwww.wiggys.comGrand Junction, ColoradoFounded: 1986 Privately ownedIndustry: Lifestyle & ConsumerProducts: Sleeping bagsWiggy's... -
The Story Behind the Freedom Shelter
The History of the Freedom ShelterTo the best of my knowledge, a fellow named Ron Asher—who never served in the military—created the FREEDOM SHELTER, which you can see on the... -
Lamilite Socks for Biathlon, Ice Fishing and More
More About the Wonderous Performance of Lamilite Socks I received an e mail from a Battalion Commander who is the State Biathlon Coordinator of his training Regiment. “I have used... -
How to Stay Warm and Dry on the Water
ARE YOU A SAILOR?Anyone who has spent some time on the water and still does knows that they get wet. It makes no difference to me how expensive foul weather... -
Why Feet Get Cold: Letters From Our Customers
ON LABOR DAY MY LABORS ARE ENJOYED BY OTHERSHi Jerry! 15 years ago I froze on a Thanksgiving backpacking trip in the Utah desert. After I got home and thawed... -
Why a Wiggy's Bag Belongs in Your Preparedness Kit
WHAT IF?What if the “preparedness and survivalist thinking and acting people are correct”! Wiggy’s products, principally sleeping bags, have become the choice of people wanting to be prepared.Why chose a...